Oh how many things I learned on our trip to the house of mouse. As much as I really love Disney, I learned things that I will definitely remember for future trips (should I plan any in the near future). So I thought I'd share them with you (and also this helps me be able to look back and remember lol)...
December 28, 2016
December 26, 2016
{Disney Bound | Magic Kingdom}
Or as I like to call it, the day our Disney trip imploded on us.
Everything started out fine that day. D had decided that we would go to Magic Kingdom later in the day. I tried to tell him that was a bad idea, but he insisted that was what we were doing. So I just let him handle it. He got up with Gaige and went fishing on Ol' Man Island, coming back about 30 minutes later saying that if I still...
December 25, 2016
{Merry Christmas All!}
I just wanted to share this post with ya'll and let you know how much I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to read my posts. I know I'm not a very big or popular blog. I don't do giveaways or review one thing after another, but I know that someone out there is reading what I'm sitting...
December 24, 2016
{Christmas Eve 2016}
This Christmas has been so...meh. I've never felt that way about the Christmas season before, but here I am, feeling it now. I didn't pull out my big tree this year. I couldn't leave it up with Binx here alone, I figured it would probably be killed. I wasn't going to be able to put my ornaments on it anyway for the same reason. I just pulled the tree Dawn usually puts up in her room, out of her closet...
December 23, 2016
{Disney Bound | Epcot}
The very first thing we did was head through the worlds to Norway where the Frozen ride is. Only to discover that everyone had the same idea lol. So we ditched that plan and went to different rides. Not that there were too many. We ended up on Soarin' (so worth the wait oh my gosh!), Mission to Mars (for the love of God if you're going on this, go on the green! You will regret going on orange...
December 21, 2016
{Christmas Planning | Gifts For The Kids}
Leading up to our Disney trip, D kept telling his grandma and everyone that we weren't doing Christmas gifts this year for the kids because we were spending a shit ton of money on Disney. Now, I understand not doing a big Christmas. I was OK with that. But could you imagine your kids waking up on Christmas morning to nothing? I would feel like a complete failure as a mom. And I knew he would...
December 19, 2016
{Disney Bound | Hollywood Studios}
I know that Magic Kingdom is the most popular of the four Disney parks, and most people gravitate to that park before all the others. But for me, and I think the rest of the family too, Hollywood Studios was definately our favorite!
We got up early the morning after arriving and got to the bus stop early. They arrive every 15-20 minutes so we only sat there at the depot for a few minutes before one...
December 18, 2016
{Christmas Isn't Christmas Anymore}
When I was little, even as an adult, Christmas time was always my very favorite time of year. I loved looking at the lights and helping to decorate the various trees my grandma would have standing in her house (I think she got into the 20's one year!). I loved shopping in the snow on Christmas Eve with my grandma, because up until that day my grandpa didn't have the money to get it all done. Every...
December 16, 2016
{Disney Bound | Travel Day 2 & Arrival!}
You know what I realized this entire trip? My grandparents were crazy taking us on trips all the time. For the love of chicken nuggets.
Our second day of travel was pretty uneventful. We woke up around 5am because the hotel had a continental breakfast that we didn't want to miss. It was just one more thing we didn't have to spend money on while on the road. Also another stop we didn't have to...
December 14, 2016
{Disney Bound | Travel Time| Day 1}
I didn't know if I wanted to blog while I'm also vlogging or not. Until I got to this first hotel and can't sleep. I can never sleep in hotels. Just another reason I prefer traveling in the motorhome. *Sigh*
But anyway, I figured I'd blog about our trip and then post the link to my "vlog". Today I just mainly snapped because pulling out my camera or talking to my phone was awkward. But I think I...
December 12, 2016
{Disney Bound | Port Orleans Riverside | Review}
I'm aware that anyone reading is wanting to see pictures and videos of our stay. But I recently got some questions about how I liked our hotel, and I thought I'd go ahead and post about it first.
To be honest I wish I would have had a more honest review of what to expect from this resort. I've seen many room tours on Youtube but they don't give details, they just show you what it looks like...
November 30, 2016
{Disney Bound- Vlogging?}
I have been wanting to get into vlogging for a while, but I just haven't made the leap. I'm afraid that I'll look like a moron lol. But I figured since I want to remember this trip and have a bunch of video footage to show the kids when they start telling me we never did anything fun (lol), I might as well edit it and post it. So that's what I'm going to do.
I'm going to start the day we leave and...
November 28, 2016
{Thanksgiving Festivities}
This year, much like the last couple years, was pretty mellow and uneventful. D and I were invited to my brothers house for dinner but instead of that we headed to his grandmas house. I would have much rather stayed home to be honest. It's so much more relaxing to just cook at home. Especially since my grandpa passed, I just don't want to deal with people. But at the same time, his grandma isn't in...
November 25, 2016
{Gaiges Parent/Teacher Meeting}
I feel like I'm going crazy here people. I swear if it's not one kid acting up it's the other and I don't know what the hell I'm doing wrong.
I had Gaiges parent/teacher meeting on Tuesday. It was awful to say the least. Aside from saying they can see his potential and that he is really a smart and sweet kid, there was nothing positive said. You can't know how disheartening it is to hear someone...
November 23, 2016
{Disney Bound- What's in my Carry On}
I guess technically this isn't a carry on and it's more like a road trip bag. Since I'm not flying any time soon. But I thought it would be fun to do anyway :). I love watching these on youtube. But because I'm not a fan of being on camera, I'll just blog it...
November 22, 2016
{Owen's Parent/Teacher Meeting}
I can't believe this year is already half over. We only go to school until May and it's already almost December. Where did this year go? When I was little my grandma used to say that once a kid starts school, the years just fly by. I'm thinking she's right. I don't think there's a day that goes by anymore where I don't think where did the day go? it's more than a little insane to think that in...
November 21, 2016
{Disney Bound- Moms Park Bag!}
I have been going back and forth as to if I want to take a bag into the parks or not. And ultimately I think it'll be a good idea. Especially since I want to vlog and snap chat as much as I can. I'll need a place to keep my extra batteries, memory cards, and chargers. I'm not feeling the whole huge book bag thing though for myself. I might be able to talk D into taking one. Just so we have our ponchos...
November 18, 2016
{I Think It's Time For Some Truth}
I don't even know where to start this right now. I guess we should start with the fact that, I haven't lost any weight since my initial seven pounds. None. Why? I'd like to say I don't know, but I know that's not true. I do know why and the blame is all on me....
November 16, 2016
{Disney Bound- The Struggle}
These kids are making me nuts! I am so glad I didn't tell them about our trip when we booked it in August. I'd have canceled it by now just so I didn't have to hear Are we going to Disney today? every single day. Which is exactly what Owen has been asking me since the day after we did our reveal. It's insane...
November 14, 2016
{Disney Bound- What's In My Makeup Bag?}
I am by no means a makeup expert, but I do know what I like and what works for me. So like I have with every other travel series, I thought I'd tell you what I'm taking with me in my makeup case this trip!
For starters, I'm packing everything I'm going to need in a roll up toiletries bag. I'm planning on taking this one that my grandma gave me. It had been hanging on her bedroom door for years, stocked...
November 11, 2016
{My New Baby!}
Oh my goodness you guys! I just can't even express how excited I am right now! I feel like I'm always saying that lol. But for real, it's so amazing!
D had a sleep study to go to yesterday morning. He woke me up and told me he was leaving, I heard the door shut. I got up a few minutes later assuming he had left and was off to his appointment. Just as Owen and I were getting ready to leave the house,...
November 9, 2016
{Disney Bound- The Big Reveal!}
I have been waiting since we booked our trip to tell the kids we're going! It has been absolute hell trying to keep this damn secret! I hate keeping secrets like that. But today is the day! I finally got our Magic Bands in the mail! And just in time too, we're only three weeks from our Disney vacation.
I have scoured the internet (mainly pinterest) for a way to tell the kids. A creative way. I finally...
November 7, 2016
{Disney Bound- Packing List!}
I have waited so long to be able to write these posts! We're now just four weeks from our Disney trip and I can not wait! But now the real planning begins. I already posted about what we're taking as far as food. But when it comes to clothes, that gets a little harder. Mainly because the two older kids will want to pack their own bags. So that's stressful for me on its own. I like to know everyone...
November 2, 2016
{Disney Bound- Food Edition}
Ah! We only have five more weeks until we hit the road bound for Disney! I am so excited and oddly enough have not been going out of my mind planning. I'm having a hard time getting it together when I can't tell the kids where we're going yet. I'm waiting for the Magic Bands to come in and they won't even be shipped until some time after the third. But I have managed to plan out some of what we'll...
October 19, 2016
{One Month with Binx!}
I can hardly believe we have had this sweet little devil cat with us for an entire month. Although he wasn't planned (as many of our pets were not), he's become such a part of our family that I don't remember what it was like without him.
He is by far the sweetest kitten I have ever encountered. Such...
October 17, 2016
{Looking Back on Halloween!}
We all know how much I love looking at old pictures, so I thought I'd post some of the kids from past Halloweens.
So lets do it!
Halloween 2004
Tristen the Spider-Man at age six. Gaige my little Dumbo (the second time he had worn that costume) at age two (well almost, his birthday is in December),...
October 14, 2016
{Supernatural, An F Bomb, & Disney}
If you don't watch Supernatural...you're crazy! What the hell are you doing with your life right now?? I have an addiction to this show. I found it on Netflix and couldn't stop watching it. I had to wait forever for Netflix to release the 11th season, and they finally did it Friday. Which means I've been binge watching since Friday. I am completely obsessed with this show. Like, I troll Instagram...
October 12, 2016
{We Bought Our 9 Year Old a Phone!}
Yep. I'm officially that parent that buys their 9 year old a phone. Who is going to talk to? I don't know. Will it just be pocket size tablet? Most likely. Will I most likely regret this decision? Without a shadow of a doubt....
October 10, 2016
{5 Doggie DIY's!}
If you're home is anything like ours, our dogs are part of our family. I take them to the doctor, they roam our house, I worry about them when they're sick. They are just like my two other kids that happen to have fur and four legs. I've had Boss since he was five weeks old (far too young to be away...
October 7, 2016
{A Glimpse at Little Kristin}
I don't know about anyone else, but I am obsessed with old family pictures. I absolutely love them. Before my grandma went through all her pictures and gave them away to the people they were of, I would sit forever going through this huge tote of pictures that she kept under her bed. She transferred...
October 5, 2016
{Selling My Wedding Dress?}
I have been thinking about doing this for a while, even listed it a couple times. But when D found out I was selling it, he said not to. Mainly because I was selling it to pay for Backstreet Boys tickets. I was so glad when he said he didn't want me to sell it because it was giving me serious anxiety to let it go. But oddly enough, as much as I love this dress, I'm OK with letting it go this time.
As...
October 4, 2016
{Happy Birthday Owen!}
We had Owens birthday party on Sunday (the 2nd). I can not believe my little baby turned 9 this year. *Cries*
Anyway- he had told me weeks before that he wanted a themed birthday party (which he usually gets anyway). So I headed to my favorite store in the world (besides Ulta), Target. To my surprise...
October 3, 2016
{My Baby Is 9 Today!}
I do this every year, and every year gets a little harder. I miss this little baby.
Where did he go? How has it already been nine years since this happened...
It feels like he was just little bitty yesterday. But no. Today marks the ninth year I've celebrated his birth.
I love that he's...
September 30, 2016
{10 Baby Names I Love But Will Never Use}
Every female I know has names they've stock piled as ones they would consider naming their kids. I usually kept my favorites quiet because the worst thing is being in love with a name, telling a friend, and having them use it on their kid! But since we're done having babies I thought why not share?. I think I have more girl names than boy though lol. Probably because I wanted a little girl so bad.
Lets...
September 28, 2016
{3 Kids & The 16 Hour Drive}
If you know me at all, you know that the minute we booked our Disney World trip, I started planning the drive. For some, a 16 hour drive with three kids would be daunting and they wouldn't even dream of taking that bullet. But for me, the drive is half of the fun. And over the years, D has come around to that way of thinking as well. Besides that, I feel like if God had wanted me to fly he would have...
September 26, 2016
{Another Trip?}
I know that it's super early to be posting about this but I am so excited!
There has been rumors going around that the Backstreet Boys would be doing a Las Vegas residency (like Britney Spears, Celine Dion, and J.Lo) but the other day it was confirmed!
Las Vegas (Sept. 23, 2016) – Confirming rumors swirling for months, the best-selling boy band of all time, with over 130 million albums sold worldwide,...
September 23, 2016
{The 2nd Wife}
I recently got into some hot water (I guess) after posting some old family pictures on Facebook. A family member got upset with the pictures when he saw that two (literally just two) included his ex-wife. The offending pictures did not just include his ex-wife (who, by the way, is a woman I grew up around), they also included their child and my grandpa. I did not tag her in the pictures or add her...
September 19, 2016
{Another Project}
I feel like we keep starting projects around the house and nothing ever really gets completely finished. I started the bathroom but got to a stand still because there are things I can't do without doing other things that I can't do. It's insane. The upstairs still has studs but no dry wall. That has nothing to do with me because I don't know how to hang dry wall or run electricity through the walls...
September 16, 2016
{The Fur Kids!}
I love talking about my furbabies almost as much as I love talking about my kids. After all, they are my kids. So since it's been a while since I introduced my little fur heathens I thought I'd do this little post to show them off and maybe introduce new readers to my other babies. :)
I'll go from oldest to youngest since we have a damn herd of animals at this point...
September 14, 2016
{WiFi Woes & Pink Eye!}
Can we talk about how effing annoying it is to pay a ridiculous amount for WiFi only for it to kick you off constantly and not work unless you're in the same room as the modem?
That's what I've been dealing with for the last month now. It's been a huge headache. When we got into our router at first, we found devices logged on to our network that we didn't know what they were. So we got rid of those,...
September 12, 2016
{10 Fall DIY Decorations!}
I don't know about you, but I absolutely love fall! I love the colors and the weather and the ability to wear my hoodie without sweating to death. I also love the fall crafts! And I know it's not officially fall (next week!), but it's never to early to start planning how to make your house fall ready!
Now...
September 9, 2016
{Our New Addition}
Let me just start by saying I am as shocked as you are that I'm making this post. For years I have said that I don't want any more pets. The two dogs and cat are sometimes more than I can or want to handle. D was in agreement. He went a step further and told me I could get another dog when Boss dies (which is never going to happen, so that's a no to a new puppy).
I guess someone decided I needed...
September 7, 2016
{My Kids Are So Gross!!}
I am so frustrated with my children. I just don't know what to do anymore. And it's more so the teenagers than Owen. Of course he does his fair share of dirtying up my house too.
When we moved into this house, we pretty much gave the whole upstairs to the kids. We put a toy room up there with a TV and the PS4. They have all their stuff up there so that I don't have to look at it all over my house....
September 6, 2016
September 2, 2016
{More School Supplies?}
I am so confused by the why the hell it is that this year we had a huge list of supplies for all three kids, then Gaige and Dawn go to school and end up with another list of supplies they need...
August 31, 2016
{The Reason This World Is Messed Up}
I was scrolling through my Instagram popular page yesterday and came across someones post saying You don't have to respect an adult if they don't respect you. Uh. No...
August 29, 2016
{Disney Bound...But Not Yet!}
I have been waiting years for this! D and I have been talking about going to Disney for the longest time, since before we even moved to this house. Well, really I have been talking about going to Disney for years. And I've been bothering D about it basically every summer lol....
August 26, 2016
{Why I'm OK With Them Not Eating}
I wouldn't say that my kids are particularly picky eaters. I think they (especially the boys) know what they like and unless it looks appealing to them or sounds like something that might taste good, they don't want it.
I've been told my countless people that I should make them sit there and eat until it's gone or I should make them at least try it. I've also been told by people that I shouldn't...
August 24, 2016
{All Alone Once Again}
The boys had their first day of school yesterday! I never thought I would see the day when I was happy to have this house to myself and not at least have Owen around, but I kind of love it. I get up and get them off to school. Well, actually I wake up and make sure the older two are awake and getting ready and then I go back to bed until it's time to get Owen up. He doesn't have to be at school until...
August 22, 2016
{Took Gaige to the Doctor Today}
As most of you probably know, Gaige struggles in school. He's so much like his mother it's sad. I passed this crap on to my kid and it kills me every single time I have a meeting with his teachers. Although since getting his IEP (Individual Learning Plan) set up he has made great strides in catching up to his classmates, he is still behind. Especially in reading. He has awful handwriting and he can't...
August 19, 2016
{Dawn's First Day}
Today was Dawn's first day of 9th grade! She had to be up by 6am. Well, in reality since she doesn't do anything with her hair and she doesn't wear makeup, she could have slept until 630am, but she didn't. I got up around 7 to make sure she was up because she had to be on the bus by 715. Ugh. Why does school start so early?
I told her to stand by the door to get pictures like I've done every single...
August 17, 2016
{End of Summer = No Fun}
I know I haven't blogged a whole lot lately. There just hasn't been anything going on that's worth talking about.
Dawn starts school on Friday. The boys start Monday. I can't wait. I would love to be one of those moms that's so sad when her kids start school, and I was when they were little. Especially when Owen started. I had no idea what to do with myself when they were gone. But now I'm looking...
August 12, 2016
{Officially a High Schooler}
Well that was a friggin' process. It took me an hour and a half to register Dawn today. Why so long? Because I had to leave the school and come back twice after realizing I didn't have everything they needed. So annoying...
August 10, 2016
{ #weightwatchers Update!}
I just went back to the points plus system on Thursday so I wasn't getting my hopes up too high about any kind of weight loss. I had weighed myself on Sunday and I'd lost a little over a pound. But I knew from previous weeks that I shouldn't get attached to that number because more often than not, it would change...
August 5, 2016
{ #weightwatchers Bye Bye Smart Points}
Well folks, I gave weight watchers smart points a solid four months. I've lost six pounds so far and I'm giving it up. It's just not working for me. That doesn't mean it won't work for you. So if you're wanting to try it out, you definitely should...
August 3, 2016
{School Time Again!}
We are officially just three weeks away from the first day of school. I don't know where the hell did the summer go?! Well, I kind of know where it went I guess. Since D got hurt at work and ended up having surgery in the middle of summer, we didn't have many options for going anywhere. But then again, it's kind of good that we couldn't go anywhere because we have our big Disney trip this December....
August 1, 2016
{Boringness And Wedding Day!}
I feel like I've been neglecting this blog lately. I'm not doing it on purpose, I just haven't had anything happening that I'd want to post about. My day consists mainly of laundry and binge watching Netflix (right now it's the L Word).
I did manage to put on some real clothes and get out of the house...
July 27, 2016
{ #weightwatchers Update}
Lord almighty losing weight is a damn struggle in your 30's. If I could have the body I had when I started thinking I was fat, I'd be a happy camper. Isn't that the case with us all though?
I feel like when I was on weight watchers a couple years ago the weight just seemed to melt off. It was slow. I rarely lost more than a pound a week, which is fine. But it was happening. This time though, I lose...
July 25, 2016
{Personal And Career Goals?}
I've been toying with the idea of getting a part time job for a while now. Basically since Owen started kindergarten. But I always talk myself out of it. Usually ending up at the I like my alone time reason. Plus, I like that I'm free to go on field trips and visit his class when they ask me to and volunteer in the room with him. I don't have to ask for time off or have to disappoint him when...
July 22, 2016
{Don't Go Shopping When You Don't Like Your Body}
My uncle is getting married next weekend. Which means I have to actually leave my house. Not only that but I have to be presentable while doing so. And according my sister, pajama pants and/or yoga pants are not acceptable wedding attire. I think she's crazy. I probably would have walked down the isle in sweats if I thought I could have gotten away with it. But I guess that's me. I'm lazy so I dress...
July 20, 2016
{Books I Did Not Fall In Love With}
As every bookworm knows sometimes you come across a book that just wasn't good. In fact, sometimes they're just down right awful. I've also learned that sometimes a book is free because no one would download it if it wasn't.
So here are the ones I wasted my time on...
July 18, 2016
{Books I Recently Fell In Love With}
I have been reading a ridiculous amount lately. Mainly because of this awesome new E-Reader I've got. I'm in love with it.
With all this reading I'm doing lately, I have fallen in love with a few different series. And a couple stand alone novels as well.
Just so you're aware, these are all romance novels/erotic fiction. So if you weren't in to 50 Shades of Grey, you won't like these books...
July 15, 2016
{Update on Surgery}
If you follow me on snapchat (mrsturnbow) then you know that last Friday (the 8th) D had hernia surgery.
I don't have a ton of details on what actually went down. Sometimes I think he likes to down play how dangerous his job is because he knows I'd never get a minute of sleep. But whatever he was doing at work, resulted in him getting a hernia...
July 9, 2016
{New Glasses!!}
If you wear glasses then you know how thrilling it is to get a new pair. Or maybe it's just me. I have always loved getting new glasses. Even when I was wearing contacts in my teens I loved having a pair of glasses too, which wasn't common when at that time. Now everyone seems to have both. Anyway, my favorite part about needing new ones was always getting to pick them out. My grandma would take...
July 5, 2016
{Teenagers Today & 4th of July!}
For the past few years D and I have been going to the local high school football field to watch the fireworks. We pay around $20 to get in the gate and then there's food/drinks (including lemon shake ups!) and music. They sell those glow in the dark bracelets and necklaces too. The kids can run around...
July 1, 2016
{I'm Too Old For More Babies}
D and I have been saying we're done having kids for years. Owen was the last and he will stay the last. But secretly I have been wanting another. I silently hope for a surprise baby.
Until today that is...
June 30, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 30}
List your goals for the next 30 days.
1. To hit my step goal every day (which I've already failed at today lol).
2. To cook more at home and eat out less. I've already been trying to do this but it's hard. Sometimes it's just easier to pick up Wendy's than it is to make an entire meal that at least...
June 29, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 29}
10 people living or dead you would invite to dinner, include the menu.
1. Marilyn Monroe. Isn't she on everyones list? She lead such a fascinating life and was faced with so many troubles in her short life. I'd love to have the chance to meet her...
June 28, 2016
June 27, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 27}
A problem you have or have had in the past.
I can't really say that I actually have too many problems these days. Sure we get a little drama here and there, but it's usually nothing serious and tends to blow over pretty quick. Mainly because I just don't care to dwell on it anymore. Which is different for me because drama used to be a part of my every day life. It was insane. Not so much anymore....
June 26, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 26}
If you had $1,000,000 how would you spend it?
Why is this always a question? *Sigh*
Lets just get the boring stuff out of the way first OK?
The first thing I would do is pay off my house a
nd finish the repairs and upgrades we want to do it. I'd also get all new appliances.
Then I would put $20,000...
June 25, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 25}
I know there's a theme for today, but really, no one fascinates me enough for me to make a whole blog post about them. So I thought I'd just talk about a couple things that have pissed me off in the last week instead...
June 24, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 24}
Favorite movie and why?
This is like asking me who my favorite kid is! I love movies so much. When D and I fist started dating we would go to a movie, go get something to eat, and go see another one. I could watch movies all day long (and have before). So asking me to name my favorite is almost impossible. But I can name three that I can watch over and over without getting tired of them. I'm...
June 23, 2016
June 22, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 22}
How have you changed over the last few years? (share pictures)
The last few years I feel like I've changed quite a bit. Not just physically, but mentally. I have always been one to just sort of sit back and let the chips fall where they may, but in recent years I've taken a more I don't need your BS approach to most things. I don't want drama in my bubble. I don't want people who are using me...
June 21, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 21}
How Important Do You Think Education Is?
To be honest I have always thought that education was important depending on your area of interest past high school.
I think that other than Geography (which I suck at so maybe I should have payed more attention in that one), Math, and Reading/Writing your...
June 20, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 20}
Favorite TV Shows and Why?
Oh lord almighty. I watch a lot of TV. I always have. So I have several shows that I watch all the time....
June 19, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 19}
What are your biggest regrets?
The first thing that comes to mind is my grandpa. I didn't visit as much as I should have. I saw my grandma all the time but because my grandpa was always working I didn't see him as much as I would have liked to. And near the end I knew it was coming and I still didn't...
June 18, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 18}
Book you could read over and over again.
Hmm...
Well, I've read 50 Shades of Grey (the trilogy and Grey) a few times. I don't ever get tired of it even though I know what happens.
...
June 17, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 17}
Your highs & lows of the past year.
Lord almighty, I couldn't even come up with this list lol.
Lows:
To be honest I don't think I've had any lows so far in 2016. There's been no real drama (outside the norm) and no one has broken anything lol. So we're all good.
Highs:
There is not...
June 16, 2016
June 15, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 15}
15 Facts About Yourself.
I hate trying to come up with these things. But I'll try my best!
1. I over think everything. This is definitely something I need to work on. Sometimes I get myself all worked up because I go through every possible scenario in my head. I think we can all agree that that is an awful idea. You either get your hopes up way too high or you imagine the worst possible outcome...
June 14, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 14}
Your Earliest Memory.
I don't remember how old I was. Probably pretty young because my grandpa Dwight (moms dad) still lived in the house they grew up in.
I can't get to specific, I don't remember it vividly or anything. I just remember it happening.
Anyway, it was summer time, all of us were running...
June 13, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 13}
Where Would You Like to Visit/Live One Day?
I really want to visit a lot of places. Greece, Italy, Florida lol. I doubt I'll get to go to any of the foreign places I have on my bucket list, but I am going to Florida in December so go me!
As for living somewhere else? Well, I live in Illinois, which...
June 12, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 12}
Bullet Point Your Whole Day.
Well this shouldn't be the least bit interesting shouldn't?...
June 11, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 11}
First 10 Songs on your Ipod.
Yeah, I don't have an Ipod lol. I don't have anything Apple. But I put my awesome phone on shuffle and here's the song list...
June 10, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 10}
Guilty Pleasures.
Hmm... I don't think I have too many. But I can think up a couple.
The Kardashians. I know I know! How could I possibly sit through their BS? I can't help it though. I like to watch their show. If only to have something on as background noise while I do my nails. They're so superficial and into themselves that it's insane. I've never seen someone be that way in real life (apart...
June 9, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 9}
If you could have any job in the world, what would it be?
Are you kidding me right now? lol I have been wondering what I wanted to be when I grew up since I was five. And I'm still trying to figure it out.
But I guess I'd say, if I could choose any job, a writer. I love to write (obviously I blog right?) and I love to read...
June 8, 2016
{I Just Need to Bitch}
I love my children. I love my children. I love my children. Take a deep breath Kristin. If you were going to get rid of them you should have signed them over in the hospital. Please lord give me the strength I need to survive the next ten years without ending up in prison...
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 8}
A day when you felt most satisfied with your life.
Lordy. This one is kind of hard. I don't think there has been a certain day that I could just write about.
But I am pretty satisfied with how my life turned out. I have a great husband, who is a great father. We own our home and don't have to deal...
June 7, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 7}
Favorite Childhood Toys.
I was a child of the 80's and 90's.
In my opinion those were the years that toys were toys. They let you use your imagination and learn something all at the same time...
June 6, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 6}
Does your zodiac sign fit your personality?
I'm a Taurus. The bull.
I don't really follow astrology so I had to look up the traits of female Taurus to see if I'm anything like one or not...
June 5, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 5}
What are your favorite comfort foods and why?
I love food. Which is probably why I'm as big as I am right now. Blah. Lets not dwell.
Usually when I'm looking to drown my sorrows I reach for the nearest bag of chips. I prefer Lay's Classic. I think I inherited this from my dad. I can sit down with a bag of chips and some french onion dip and eat the entire thing. Not something to be proud of I am...
June 4, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 4}
Your thoughts on religion.
Alrighty, well this is a post that's bound to offend someone isn't it? Lets see if I can avoid that...
June 3, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 3}
Top five pet peeves.
Oh good lord I just have to pick five? It seems like the older I get the more annoyed random stuff makes me.
Loud Eaters. So gross. Stop smacking your lips. Stop chewing with your mouth open. There is absolutely no damn reason for you to make noise when you eat. It's not only disgusting it's rude...
June 2, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 2}
Where do I want to be in 10 years?
In 10 years I'll be 43. Holy crap.
In 10 years I will have two 24 year old's and an 18 year old.
So where do I want to be in 10 years you ask...
June 1, 2016
{30 Day Blogging Challenge: Day 1}
Relationship Status
This picture basically sums up my relationship status. I'm married. ...
May 30, 2016
{This Is Where I Am #weightwatchers }
Today is weigh in day folks and I was pretty much dreading the scale this week. Even though I've been tracking and trying to watch my points, I did go over quite a bit some days. It was all my fault. Well, that and aunt Flo was in town and that bitch seems to be a bottomless pit. But still, I was tracking it all....
{A Walk Down Memory Lane- High School Edition}
I was sitting here thinking about how fast this school year has gone by when I realized that it has been 15 years since I graduated high school. I just don't even know what to do with that information. How has 15 years passed already? What the hell have I done in the last 15 years that would make me not realize that much time had passed? And then I remembered what I'd done, I'd had babies, gotten...
May 26, 2016
{High School Bound!}
What on earth? How do I have a high schooler?! I've been giving it a lot of thought and I've decided no one can get any older...including myself. It's really starting to freak me out! It's insane to believe that in four years I will be attending a high school graduation. I'm just not ready for this. I'm supposed to teach another human being how to be a productive member of society (as I sit here in...
May 25, 2016
{So Long School Year!}
I'd like to say I'll miss you but I won't. I'm so looking forward to waking up in the morning when I feel the need to wake up. Doing things I want to do without a time restriction on when I need to be back. I can't wait to not have someone else's plans dictating what I do. It'll be amazing...
May 24, 2016
May 23, 2016
{ #weightwatchers & I Hate Being a Girl}
weight watchers update!
For those that don't follow me on Instagram (what are you even doing with your lives! Get over there!), I posted my weigh in results today! And I'm down three pounds!! I'm actually kind of shocked. I knew I'd gained weight because I was constipated, but I was also eating a ton and I just seemed to be a bottomles...
May 21, 2016
{Not That Kind of Mom Blog}
You know what I'd like to know? When the hell did being a mom get so damn glamorous? I sit here wanting to find other mom blogs to read (partly to get my blog some more traffic and partly to find someone to relate to) and I swear I'm having the hardest time. I know I've bitched about this before. I'm just so annoyed by it.
I honestly feel like my blog has stayed pretty much the same over the years....
May 19, 2016
{Birthday Fun! Dawn Edition}
Yep! It was Dawn's birthday Wednesday and we celebrated at Chili's. Her choice (I keep saying that because everyone assumes I chose it since I always wanted to eat there lol)...
{ #weightwatchers Week 5}
What the hell is happening with my body right now?! Ugh! I feel like it's falling apart. No matter what I do, I gain back everything I lose in a matter of days. I literally gained 5lb in two weeks. That's right, the whole 5lb I lost, I gained back. I don't know if it's because I'm a little constipated (is that TMI?) or if it's because I'm eating the wrong things...
May 18, 2016
{14 Years Ago Today}
Look at that chubby baby! This is the oldest picture I have of Dawn. I think she was around five months here, but obviously I wouldn't know because that's not me holding her. I wasn't there...
May 17, 2016
{Pinterest Fail}
I don't know why I'm always so surprised when I go to make something I found on Pinterest and it ends up being a huge fail for me. I don't even know what I did wrong. I followed the instructions and the ingredients in the recipe. But did they turn out as pretty as the ones in the picture? No. No they...
May 16, 2016
{The Weekends Festivities}
Holy crap I actually got out of the house this weekend and did something that didn't involve grocery shopping! Is this real life?
Friday was my birthday! I am officially 33 years old. I just can't with that information right now. I woke up semi early so D and I went to an early movie! We saw The Boss (pretty funny). We had the whole theater to ourselves! That hasn't happened in a long time. I...
May 13, 2016
May 10, 2016
{Get Your Kids on a Schedule!}
I have been going to the same pediatrician for years. It's the same one I had when I was a baby. I trust her. I love her. She knows the ins and outs of my family almost as well as I do. She got me through when Gaige had RSV and she got me through when Owen had Pneumonia (I spelled that right on my first try!). I trust her advice completely. That being said, she is not always available...
May 9, 2016
{Tree Killing Party!}
My grandparents have lived in their house since November of '89 and for that entire time there have been a ridiculous amount of trees in their yard. So many that as kids we could build forts in them lol. She was always protective of them and would get so mad if anyone even looked at them crooked. There was zero chance you would see anyone climbing those trees. Playing around them, yes, climbing or...
May 8, 2016
May 6, 2016
{I Need a Mom-Cation}
I would call it a vacation but in reality all I need is a time out from being a mom. Easier said than done right?
I just want to curl up in a bed I don't have to make with a book and not worry about someone barging in 10 minutes later asking me for something.
I want to take a hot bath without someone barging in and either A. Needing to pee/poo or B. Wanting to ask me questions they could have easily asked...
May 4, 2016
{He's Usually So Good With Gifts!}
D and I have been together 12 years next month. He has always, since we first got together, been very good at gifts. He has always given me either cash or jewelry or something I've said I wanted.
This year though, oh man...
May 2, 2016
{End of the Year Field Trip Day!}
Lord almighty why do I keep volunteering to go on the bus during field trips with this kid?! I hate it. It's worse than actually being at the place they choose to go. Sitting there with 50 yelling, bouncing, taking too damn loud 8yr olds is not a good time people! I do not recommend it!
Me, Owen,...
April 29, 2016
{Creepy Dude Knocking on my Door!}
Uuugh. What is it with this house that makes people think they should knock on the door at ungodly hours? So far this has happened three times. I'm beginning to think there's some kind of sign saying the girl living here probably won't shoot you so go ahead and knock. This sign needs to be changed immediately...
April 28, 2016
{TMI!}
1. What are you wearing?
An old black t-shirt with some black yoga pants. Super fancy!
2. Ever been in love?
Of course.
3. Ever had a terrible breakup?
Yeah a couple of them.
4. How tall are you?
5ft 7in
5. How much do you weight?
219.8 today...
April 27, 2016
{ #weightwatchers Week 3}
I know I said I wasn't going to update every week, and I'm still not. But I thought I'd do a little update on where I am in case you don't follow me on Twitter or Instagram (which is where I post my weekly weigh in updates)...
April 26, 2016
{What's on My Phone?}
I did this post a while back when I had my S3 but since I upgraded in November I figured I'd do another one! I love my new phone! I got the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus and I do not regret it one bit! I wasn't sure if I was going to like it because I wasn't a fan of the no expandable storage but I like it so far. Especially since the Marshmallow update. I love that it's so much bigger than my last phone, so...
April 25, 2016
{AMA Trials!}
Gaige and D's dad have recently begun hanging out. Well, not really recently. He sort of stepped in when my grandpa passed and has taken Gaige under his wing. They spend a lot of time working on motorcycles and hanging out. R (D's dad) got Gaige an AMA (American Motorcycle Association) membership and signed him up to do trials for this Sunday (yesterday). Gaige was so excited about it! He loves to...
April 22, 2016
{Take This Not That: Hospital Bag}
I think most of us have been in the position before. You're standing in your bedroom, belly so big you can't see your toes, empty over night bag sitting on your bed waiting to be filled. You've packed and repacked the diaper bag, it's been ready for a month now. But you're bag? You have no idea what to put in there. Should you take PJ's or wear the hospital gown the whole time? What about make up?...
April 21, 2016
{Remember When I Wanted You to be Little Forever?}
I can remember the days passing by so fast that I begged them to stop. I wished so hard that I could slow things down, make you stay little for just a while longer. But with each passing day you got older. I dreaded the day you'd leave. The day I'd help you pack up your childhood room and move your things to your own apartment or to a college dorm...
April 20, 2016
{4 Things Every Breastfeeding Mom Needs!}
As most of anyone who knows me or follows me on any kind of social media is aware, I nursed/breastfed Owen until he was almost three years old. Something I am so glad I did! I loved every single second of it. Well, maybe not every second, the latch issues we had for the first month were pure hell...
April 18, 2016
{I'm a Binge Watcher}
When I signed up for Netflix again I had no idea what kind of door I was opening for myself. I love movies and I love TV and I have been through a bunch of them already.
I went through Switched at Birth first. I originally started watching it when it was in its first season on ABC Family. But I quit watching when we got rid of cable. So I have four seasons to get through! Yay for multiple seasons!...
April 15, 2016
{Stickerkid Review!}
A couple months ago I was approached by stickerkid.com to review their products. My first reaction was to check out the website and make sure it was actually legit (I've gotten similar emails that were just spam). Sure enough, it was a real business. A business with all kinds of cute labels! I love labels! So I emailed them back and said of course I'd love to do a review! I didn't hear anything back...
April 13, 2016
{Weight Watchers Again}
I've been thinking about rejoining weight watchers for a while but just haven't been able to justify the money. Then it hit me, I don't know when or why, I need to lose this weight. I need to be healthy. I need to fit into my clothes...
April 11, 2016
{Vacation Spots on my Bucket List}
D and I have recently been talking about what we plan on doing when he can retire/when the kids are finally out of the house. We both want to travel. Since we will only be in our 40's when Owen 18, we know we will still be young enough to do all the things we've had to put off because we just don't have the money for it right now. We figure that when we're done raising our kids, and we don't...
April 8, 2016
{Irrational Fears}
Everyone has them. Some people are scared of the dark, spiders, of being alone in a house at night. Some people are crazy. I'm not. I don't think my fear is that irrational really.
So I've hidden this pretty well since I was a kid. No one knew how bad my fear actually was until about three years ago. I had an actual freak out moment with D and Cassie (his daughter) in the car. There may actually...
April 6, 2016
{Don't Judge Me}
I have never been a mom that was so opinionated about everything that I would fight with people over why my parenting decisions were better than theirs. To be honest I think that's the dumbest thing I've ever seen go down in my life (now you call a dog a teacup and I'm ready to throw down..but that's a different story all together lol)...
April 4, 2016
{That Time I Really Didn't Lie}
I was a good kid for the post part. I didn't really get into trouble. I didn't back talk or throw fits (my grandma loves to tell the story of how I didn't actually know how to throw a fit). I was quiet, I played with my Barbies and my magnet people, and basically kept to myself. This trend carried on into my teen years. That's when we finally got the internet in our house (yeah, I was like fifteen)...
April 2, 2016
{Greetings from Grandma's House!}
Uuugh. Why must my appliances hate me so? I mean, I know I run them into the ground with my constant use but isn't that what they're made for? We just bought our drier (used cause we're poor) a few years ago. Yesterday when I was attempting to get some laundry done for the week ahead (since the kids return to school on Monday thank the lord), I noticed that it wasn't putting out any heat. Lovely....
March 30, 2016
{The Downside of a Fitbit Flex}
Now I can only speak for the Flex, because that's the only one I've had experience with, so all fitbits might not be equal. This is also my opinion and what I've noticed after wearing it for the last few months. So here we go.
I love my fitbit. I'd been looking or a step counter for a long time and just never managed to make myself splurge on a brand name one. So D did it for me. He got me the fitbit...
March 28, 2016
{Easter Sunday!}
I know I didn't post today yet, I was off at the dentist with Gaige. The kid had two cavities and then still refuses to brush his teeth correctly. I don't know what to do with him anymore. Uuugh.
But Easter went pretty well for us. I put the baskets out a little earlier than I usually do, and before Owen was asleep. Which was my first mistake. I went in the bedroom for about two seconds and D calls...
March 24, 2016
{What's in Thier Baskets?}
If you're anything like me, you need help every single year filling Easter baskets and stockings. I often turn to Pinterest and mommy friends to help me out with ideas. This year though, I think I've got them all pretty well figured out and I didn't even need help...
March 21, 2016
{Best Night of My Life! #AllAmericanTour }
I am aware that I've given birth twice and gotten married to a man I love dearly. But I'm just going to be completely honest here, I think Saturdays Nick Carter show tops all three of those. I'm not even sorry I feel that way lol. I am over the moon about the events of that day and I'm going to share them with you right now!
D and I wanted to get to Chicago early, not only to beat the traffic but...
March 19, 2016
{I Got My FOID Card!!}
For those that don't know what that is it's a Firearms Owner Identification Card. And I got mine a couple weeks ago!
Why did I get a FOID Card? To be completely honest I got one because everyone seems to have one these days. Including both of my brothers, my sister-in-law and my brother-in-law (he hunts). Do got his a few years ago and since taking his concealed carry class (a fond getting his license),...
March 17, 2016
{Parenting Ain't Easy}
I am always juggling appointments and meetings. Since D works nights he's not usually available to help me so I have to just figure it out on my own. I'm not complaining, I'm just saying that's how it goes sometimes.
Yesterday I had Gaiges IEP meeting. My own stupid mom brain kicked in when I scheduled it at 3pm. Owen doesn't even even get out of school until after 3. So I had to pick him...